Bangladesh: The quota protesters have declared a nationwide non-cooperation movement starting Sunday, August 4, to protest recent killings and to push for their nine-point demand. They also plan to stage demonstrations across the country on Saturday. Two coordinators of the anti-discrimination student movement announced this new program on their social media platforms on Friday.

The coordinators called upon the public to support the non-cooperation movement, urging participation in streets, lanes, and wards.

After nearly two weeks of relative calm, violence erupted again on Friday at various locations across the country. Clashes between protesters, law enforcement, and ruling Awami League party workers resulted in two deaths and multiple injuries. The unrest occurred in Dhaka, Sylhet, Khulna, Chittagong, and Noakhali during processions organized by the student movement against discrimination.

Meanwhile, journalists issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding justice for the murders of their colleagues who were killed while covering the quota reform movement last month. During a human chain protest held in the capital on Friday afternoon, speakers called for the protection of media workers under the banner ‘Demand for Media Workers’ Safety.’

On Friday evening, Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader addressed a press conference in Dhaka. He stated that law enforcement agencies have been instructed not to harass or detain students unnecessarily. He also claimed that despite the government meeting the students' demand for quota reform, certain groups are trying to exploit the situation by creating a conflict between the government and the students.

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